Loraine Wyman (comp. and ed.); Howard Brockway (music)

Lonesome Tunes: Folk Songs From the Kentucky Mountains

New York: H.W. Gray Co., 1944. Second edition. Hardcover. Oversized in paper covered boards printed in black over red cloth spine. The second edition (first printing was 1916). (6) + 102 pp. A tight, clean, fine example. Issued without dust jacket. Collection of folk tunes from the mountain region of Kentucky, set down as nearly as possible as the authors heard them. Wyman and Brockway aimed to give an impression of Kentucky music as they experienced it in the original simplicity and naivete without correction to perfect the poetic versions of the lyrics. Each of the 25 examples is presented with music and lyrics. Fine. Item #E33691

Price: $29.95